The Family Records website is a great source of information for tracing your family tree, including providing a beginners guide to family history research. They also provide an excellent selection of other websites to assist you in your searches. This website has recently been merged into the main government information website. If you use the government information website, select 'government, citizens and rights' on the left hand side and then select 'registering life events' followed by 'family history and research'. During this transitional period both website addresses will remain operable.
Useful contacts for record searches within Berkshire
Berkshire Records Office 0118 9015132
Berkshire Family History Society 0118 9509553
National archives
All services provided by The National Archives, including census returns and Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills pre-1858 are now located in Kew. Should you wish to make a visit please refer to the National Archives website for opening times and further information.
